Accounts Payable Clerk

We are looking for an accounts payable clerk for a 3 months contract to start asap in our client company. The company is in Cosmetics manufacturing industry.

Contract position: 3 months

Working location: Scarborough

• Processing of all Inventory and non-inventory invoices, including matching backup and filing backup doc.
• Verify that transactions are in alignment with company procedures.
• Coding of Invoices – ensures appropriate GL codes are used.
• Review of PO accrual account – investigate and clear old items, clear zero value customer owned receivers.
• Analysis of vendor prepayments at month end and reallocate to prepaid.
• Weekly cheque run /wire transfer processing for Canadian and US vendors- ensuring that only authorized purchases for goods/services received are paid and on-time
• Reconciliation of aged payables at month end to GL
• Analyze all accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to ensure payment accuracy.
• Work collaboratively with various departments to perform accounting audits.
• Assisting with audit support as necessary.

JOB EXPERIENCE / SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

• Postsecondary education, preferably in Business or Accounting and/or equivalent working experience
• Minimum 1-2 years of accounting experience, ideally within Accounts Payable function
• Experience with ERP systems
• Proficient in MS Office – Excel and Word
• Good trouble shooting and analytical skills.
• Preferably working towards an accounting designation (CPA) or completed (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA)